Andrew McCullough

NRL:

Brisbane Broncos

Number:

Worth:

$426,000

Andrew McCullough has not played any of the last 5 games for Brisbane Broncos.

Andrew McCullough (born 30 January 1990 in Dalby, Queensland) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Brisbane Broncos of the National Rugby League. He usually plays at hooker. While attending Brisbane State High School, McCullough played for the Australian Schoolboys team in 2007. He made his debut in the Telstra Premiership against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks on 17 May 2008, becoming the first player born in the 1990s to make his debut in the NRL's top grade. In 2009, he was named the Broncos' "Rookie of the Year".

It is rumoured around the change-rooms Andrew McCullough often credits his foundations football skill to his childhood experiences with Thomas O'Connor of Daandine. Andrew and Tom grew up together as best friends, sometime practicing cutout passes against the corrugated iron tank in Tom's backyard. After a tough training session, the two would do burn-outs in the drive way, and shelly would bring out electric blue staminades for the two. At the 2001 U/10s Dalby Regional touch competition, the Brisbane Broncos were scouting new players. They noted down that no. 11 would be "the next best thing". This was in fact Tom's jersey number, and Andrew and Tom swapped jerseys after that game. As a result, Andrew was added to the squad, and Tom was resigned to the fact that his sporting career would peak at Moura Drovers A-Grade at age 21. It is because of this reason that Tom and Andrew fell out. The fact that Andrew towelled up Tom's sister could also play a part in the broken friendship.